Miscellaneous order

Friday, November 2, 2018

6 granted · 1 order · The Court’s PDF · 586 U.S.

Certiorari granted6

1. 17-1606Ricky Lee Smith v. Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security
2. 17-1679Robert H. Gray v. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans AffairsThe petitions for writs of certiorari are granted.
3. 17-1717The American Legion v. American Humanist Association
4. 18-18Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission v. American Humanist AssociationThe petitions for writs of certiorari are granted. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument.
5. 17-8995Jason J. Mont v. United StatesThe motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorari are granted.
6. 17-9572Curtis Giovanni Flowers v. MississippiThe motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to the following question: Whether the Mississippi Supreme Court erred in how it applied Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U. S. 79 (1986), in this case.

Orders1

1. 17-647Rose Mary Knick v. Township of Scott, PennsylvaniaThis case is restored to the calendar for reargument. The parties and the Solicitor General are directed to file letter briefs, not to exceed 10 pages, addressing petitioner's alternative argument for vacatur, discussed at pages 12-15 and 40-42 of the transcript of oral argument and in footnote 14 of petitioner's brief on the merits. The briefs are to be filed simultaneously with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, November 30, 2018. Reply briefs, not to exceed 4 pages, are to be filed simultaneously with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, December 21, 2018.